Reader, VC investment is not right for most startups

In the fourth No-VC report, I talk about VCs. Let's be honest, more often than not when a startup makes headlines, it is because they raised a VC round.

Sure, it does deserve some celebration. But VC funding is a means to an end, not the end itself, isn't it? Moreover, it is not a make or break for your startup. Rather it is just one of the many growth levers.

In the report, we look at some stats:
- Only 1% of startups actually get funded
- On average, startups spend about 6 months to get funding

Also, we breakdown the VC model and realise that its economics requires startups to make a 100x return. So, the question ask yourself - what is your motivation behind starting up 🤔?

There is a lot more in here: https://2.flexiple.com/no-vc-reports/i-want-to-know-if-i-should-work-towards-getting-vc-funding. Do give it a read - as promised it will take just 5 mins.

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Next report: I want to build a product but have no coding skills.

Happy reading!

Best,
Karthik

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